Finding Your Super Horse: 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That's Just Right for You

"For six decades, Lynn Palm has been a mainstay of the horse training, showing, and clinicing industry. Her successes in diversity in training and the development of willingness and ability across disciplines are unparalleled. She has four Superhorse Titles-a prize awarded to a horse that demonstrates a broad skillset and proficiency in multiple sports. In these pages, Lynn shares the eight keys to her success in training and competing, and how you, too-whether you're eventing or ranch riding-can shape ahorse with a good attitude, correct movement, healthy biomechanics, and top-notch conditioning. A "Superhorse" will take you farther for longer, and you'll enjoy every minute of it"--
Lessons on how to tap the true potential in every horse from one of the world’s leading female trainers.For six decades, Lynn Palm has been a mainstay of the horsetraining, showing, and clinicing industry. Her successes in diversity intraining and the development of willingness and ability across disciplines areunparalleled. She has four Superhorse Titles—a prize awarded to a horse thatdemonstrates a broad skillset and proficiency in multiple sports. In thesepages, Lynn shares the eight keys to her success in training and competing, andhow you, too—whether you’re eventing or team penning—can shape a horse with agood attitude, correct movement, healthy biomechanics, and top-notchconditioning. A “Superhorse” will take you farther for longer, and you’ll enjoyevery minute of it.Readers will learn how:• Not all knowledge is good knowledge, and which knowledge is best.• Groundwork in the form of in-hand, longeing, liberty work, long-lining, and trick training is integral to attaining training goals• To incorporate longevity training with progressive lessons that have the “long game” in mind• The rider’s ability directly impacts the horse’s• A competitive edge serves both the recreational rider and the one who shows• To overcome the inevitable challenges when training a horse and facing questions of persistence versus suitability• We need to do better for the horse in equestrian sport• “Giving back” to the industry provides a foundation for Superhorses for generations to comeWith a rich mix of stories curated from years of horseadventures, practical ideas you can put to work in your own arena, andexercises to incorporate in your daily practice, Finding Your Superhorseis the rare inspiring read that teaches. Throughout, Lynn’s warmth of characterand intense commitment to horses, horse people, and improving the industry thathas given her a life and a livelihood shine through, guiding us all towardwhat’s possible and the “super” in every horse.